The Sword in the Stone

1963 animated film directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Movie animated_film Q204662
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The Sword in the Stone

Summary

The Sword in the Stone is an animated film[1]. It draws 5,484 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #189 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sword in the Stone's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • The Sword in the Stone was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman[4].
  • Bill Peet wrote the screenplay for The Sword in the Stone[5].
  • The Sword in the Stone's composer is recorded as George Bruns[6].
  • The Sword in the Stone's composer is recorded as Richard M. Sherman[7].
  • The Sword in the Stone's composer is recorded as Robert B. Sherman[8].
  • The Sword in the Stone's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • The Sword in the Stone's genre is musical film[10].
  • The Sword in the Stone's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • The Sword in the Stone's genre is buddy film[12].
  • The Sword in the Stone's based on is recorded as The Sword in the Stone[13].
  • The Sword in the Stone's based on is recorded as The Once and Future King[14].
  • The Sword in the Stone was produced by Walt Disney[15].
  • The Sword in the Stone's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[16].
  • The Sword in the Stone's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[17].
  • The original language of The Sword in the Stone was English[18].
  • The Sword in the Stone's Commons category is recorded as The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)[19].
  • The Sword in the Stone's language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • The Sword in the Stone's review score is recorded as 68%[21].
  • The Sword in the Stone's review score is recorded as 6/10[22].
  • The Sword in the Stone's review score is recorded as 61/100[23].
  • The Sword in the Stone's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Sword in the Stone's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Sword in the Stone was released on December 25, 1963[26].
  • The Sword in the Stone was published on December 14, 1964[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Sword in the Stone was produced by Walt Disney[15]. It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman[4]. Bill Peet wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 1963[26], December 14, 1964[27], and December 17, 1964[28]. The original language of The Sword in the Stone was English[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[20]. Genres include fantasy film[9], musical film[10], coming-of-age film[11], and buddy film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[16].

Subject and Themes

The Sword in the Stone's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[16].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[21], 6/10[22], and 61/100[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Adventures of Prince Achmed inspired The Sword in the Stone[29].

Why It Matters

The Sword in the Stone draws 5,484 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #189 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Sword in the Stone. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Sword in the Stone. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Disney Films. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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